Rail-joint.



J. & S. FTACEK.

RAILJOINT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.3. 1914.

Patented July 10, 1917.

INVENTOR WITNESSES JOSEPH FTACEK AND STEVE FTACEK, 0F STREATOR, ILLINOIS.

RAIL-J OIN T.

messes.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 110 1917.

Application filed August 3, 1914. Serial No. 854,768.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that J osnrrr FTAOEK and STEVE FTACEK, subjects of the Emperor of Austria, residing at Streator, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of Which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to rail joints and has for its object to provide a device of such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, for securing the opposing ends of a pair of track rails together, without the employment of nuts and bolts, at the same time providing for the necessary contraction and expansion of the track rails.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a rail joint which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, efiicient and convenient in its use, readily set up and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in View the invention consists of a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically de scribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views z- Figure l is a perspective view, broken away, of a rail joint in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view further illustrating the same in full and dotted lines.

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 and 2 denote a pair of track rails and each of which includes a head 3, web 4 and base 5. Each of the webs 4 has transverse openings 6.

The reference characters 7 and 8 denote a pair of fish plates and which are arranged at opposite sides of the webs 4.

The fish plate 7 has a pair of pockets 9 and a pair of openings 10. Fish plate 8 has secured thereto pins 11 which extend through the outer openings 6 and engage the pockets Associated with the fish plates 7 and S is a clamp formed of two members, one including an inwardly inclined leg 14 terminating in a rectangular head 15, and the other including an inwardly inclined leg 16, terminating in a rectangular head 17. Each of the members of the clamp further includes a base portion, one indicated at 17 and the other 18. The base portion 17, has a tongue 19 and the base portion 18 is bifurcated as at 20 for the reception of the tongue 19. The bases 17 and 18 are hinged by the bolt 21.

The bases 17 and 18 are adapted to be positioned below bases 5 of the track rails and the legs 14 and 16 are swung inwardly whereby the heads 15 and 17 will engage the pockets 13 clamping the fish plates 7 and 8 in position.

Filler plates 22 are inserted between the base sections 17 and 18 and a portion of the base of the rail the said plates being held from lateral movement by means of the shoulders 18 formed on the base sections 17 and 18 as is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

These filler plates 22 are inserted as above described so as to prevent any rattling of the clamp. As is clearly shown in the accompanying drawings, these plates are snugly engaged by the rail and clamp.

What we claim is 1. A rail joint comprising a pair of fish plates adapted to be positioned at opposite sides of a pair of track rails, means carried by one of the fish plates and engaging the other to prevent vertical and longitudinal movement of said plates with respect to the track rails, each of said fish plates having its outer face formed with a longitudinal pocket, and a sectional clamping member adapted to be arranged below the track rails and including inclined portions provided with heads seated in said pockets for clamping the fish plates to the track rails,

7, as well as the fish plate of a pair of rails of a means for securing said rails together, including a pair of fish plates, engaging said rails, a clamp passing under said rails and having portions thereof engaging said fish plates to retain the same 10 in position, filler blocks interposed between Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

the under face of said rails and portions of said clamp and means to prevent the lateral movement of said filler plates.

In testimony whereof We an; our signatures in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

JOSEPH FTACEK. STEVE FTACEK. WVitnesses a J OHN Goren, JOHN J. PAVOL.

Washington, D. G. 

